My Comments on December 4, 2017: A quote attributed to 19th century German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck crosses my mind frequently of late. “Laws are like sausages. You should never watch them being made.” He ...

About two weeks before the wildfires struck northern California, my wife and I spent a few days in Napa Valley. We went to a stunning estate to celebrate the perfect nuptial ceremony featuring a beautiful ...

Usually, the income tax deduction for meals and entertainment is equal to half the amounts spent for meals and entertainment. There are some exceptions, one of which is where the meals are a de minimis ...

First, let me acknowledge that Butt Sketch is trademarked by Krandel Lee Newton. I give him all the well-deserved credit for the term and the concept. Mr. Newton and his crew of associate Butt Sketchers ...

Alright, the facts in the case are a bit more complex than a “poof.” But it got your attention for my at-least-annual reminder to obtain a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (“CWA”) from the donee for any ...

Regularly, I am asked how long one should keep tax records. This is an important and straight-forward question. My usual answer is less direct: “it depends.” As you can see below, that’s a pretty good ...

Warning: Take anything that I forecast with a grain of salt. Along with most of the civilized world, I predicted wrongly the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Once I overcame the shock of the ...

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